Employing α-Fe2O3 /Mn2P2O7 as a nano photocatalyst for degradation of toluene in aqueous environment

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Kazem Mahanpoor Department of Chemistry, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran

Sajjad Mafi Department of Chemistry, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran

Abstract:

In this study, α-Fe2O3 nano-spheres are immobilized on the surface of manganese pyrophosphate(Mn2P2O7) support using forced hydrolysis and reflux condensation (FHRC) method. The synthesizedα-Fe2O3/Mn2P2O7 were characterized by FTIR, SEM, BET EDX, and XRD. The photocatalytic activity fromα-Fe2O3/Mn2P2O7 was investigated for the removal of toluene in aqueous solution by UV/H2O2 system. Thechemical oxygen demand (COD) measurements were used to determine the amount of toluene removal.The experiments were designed based on four affecting variables, including pH, catalyst content, initialtoluene concentration and H2O2 at three levels using Box-Behnken experimental design. The results ofthis study showed that α-Fe2O3/Mn2P2O7 as a new photocatalyst has a higher photocatalytic activity thanα-Fe2O3 nanoparticles. Based on the achieved results, the maximum degradation efficiency was 97.14%in optimal conditions.

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Journal title

Journal of Nanoanalysis

volume 6 issue 4

pages 275- 288

publication date 2019-12-01

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Keywords

Manganese Pyrophosphate Photocatalyst α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles Box-Behnken method Toluene

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